# THEATRE ABSOLUTE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1134077
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Feb. 4, 2010
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1134077


## Contact

- **Address:** c/o 59 Oldfield Road, COVENTRY
- **Postcode:** CV5 8FU
- **Phone:** 07799292957
- **Email:** julia@theatreabsolute.co.uk
- **Website:** www.theatreabsolute.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** TO ENCOURAGE AND ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE APPRECIATION AND PRACTICE OF THE ARTS, BY INCREASING ACCESS TO THE ARTS, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PRODUCTION AND PROVISION OF CONTEMPORARY THEATRE PLAYS, AND ASSOCIATED PARTICIPATORY PERFORMANCE, LITERACY AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES DELIVERED PRINCIPALLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, YOUNG PEOPLE AND OTHER PERSONSWHO REQUIRE HELP WITH LITERACY, COMMUNICATION, BEHAVIOUR OR SELF-HELP SKILLS, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE BUILDING, WITH A VIEW TO EMPOWERING AND EDUCATING THEM IN SUCH AREAS AND INTEGRATING THEM INTO THE COMMUNITY AND ASSISTING THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS FULL MEMBERS OF SOCIETY."

**Activities:** The principal activity of the company is as a professional theatre company based in Coventry.The company established the UK's first professional 'Shop Front Theatre' space in Coventry city centre in 2009, giving access to theatre and the arts for all. It creates new theatre plays, as well as literacy and drama workshops for young people, community groups, older people and hard to reach groups.

**Area of benefit:** UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Coventry City



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £1847 | £37433 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £41233 | £63425 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £74054 | £130931 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £86240 | £96117 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £275932 | £157990 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Fiona Isabelle Swann** (Chair) — appointed Aug. 20, 2018
- Craig Shelton — appointed Sept. 28, 2015
- Melanie Jayne Smith — appointed Aug. 29, 2018
- PETER WALTERS — appointed Nov. 6, 2011
- Professor Jonothan Neelands — appointed Sept. 18, 2018